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Iceland to welcome more Ukrainian refugees despite logistical issues

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:47
Iceland will continue welcoming Ukrainian refugees despite struggling with logistical issues for a wave it was not prepared for. Nearly 600 Ukrainian refugees, of whom a quarter are children, have arrived in Iceland since the start of Russia’s invasion of...
Categories: European Union

Denmark’s former spy chief spied on by colleagues

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:46
Lars Finden, the former head of Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE), was reportedly spied on by his former colleagues, Danmarks Radio (DR) revealed on Monday in what could be one of the biggest intelligence scandals since World War II. Findsen was...
Categories: European Union

Ukraine expels Dutch journalist for revealing state secrets

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:45
Ukraine has declared Dutch journalist Robert Dulmers persona non grata and banned him from Ukraine until 2032, accusing him of having revealed state secrets after he filmed a missile launch. On 3 April at 6:26 am, Dulmers uploaded a video to Twitter of...
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria asks Turkey to help bring back sailors from Ukraine

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:31
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take joint action in rescuing Bulgarian and Turkish sailors stranded in Ukrainian ports. The two presidents had a telephone conversation on Monday (4 April), the Bulgarian presidency announced....
Categories: European Union

Slovak nuclear plants serviced by Gazprom-linked company

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:30
Slovak nuclear power plant operator Slovenské elektrárne a.s. has service contracts with Škoda JS, owned by Russian Gazprombank, leading to a fear of security breaches and the risk of future sanctions. EURACTIV Slovakia reports. Through its contracts, Škoda JS is...
Categories: European Union

Nordic Conservatives back NATO membership of Sweden, Finland

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:30
The possible NATO membership of Sweden and Finland is backed by the National Coalition Party (NCP) in Finland, the Moderate Party in Sweden, and prominent conservative figures from Norway and Denmark. Petteri Orpo, chair of the Finnish National Coalition Party,...
Categories: European Union

The EU should not turn a blind eye to Putinist methods at home

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 06:02
While the EU is right to reshuffle its policy priorities in the short term to respond to Russia’s war of aggression, European leaders should not turn a blind eye to democratic backsliding within our own borders in the name of unity against Russia, writes Sophie Pornschlegel.
Categories: European Union

Corint Media sues Microsoft for €20m over press content use

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 22:19
Corint Media has enforced the press publishers’ right against Microsoft - a legal action that comes after over two years of discussions on the licensing of press content use, for which Corint demands a multiple of Microsoft’s offer.
Categories: European Union

The role of tech in EU sustainability

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 19:56
Technology and sustainability are becoming increasingly intertwined in both policy and practice but negotiating the relationship between the two is complex.
Categories: European Union

Germany expels 40 Russian diplomats in response to massacre in Ukraine

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 19:40
Germany announced the expulsion of 40 Russian diplomats on Monday (4 April) in response to the discovery of apparent mass graves and executed civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv, adding that it seeks to end all trade relations with Russia.
Categories: European Union

Hungarian vote “marred by absence of level playing field”, elections watchdog says

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 18:29
An international watchdog has released a report on Hungary’s general election and referendum, citing multiple issues in the electoral process. On Sunday (April 3), citizens of Hungary went to the polls to vote in two major electoral events: the referendum...
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Towards a Central Alliance?

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 16:48
With Ukraine looking to secure its future, the time is ripe to rethink the future security architecture of a large part of the EU – its Eastern flank, which represents a fragile 'centre' between Russia and Western Europe.
Categories: European Union

French candidates disagree on retirement age, unified on pension raise

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 16:48
Candidates in the French presidential race all have a clear position on whether to keep, reduce or raise the current legal retirement age - a topic that has been a major source of political debate in France for decades. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

Digital transition could be risk or opportunity for climate says UN official

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 16:07
Sustainability should be integrated into the digital transition to avoid inadvertently accelerating the climate crisis, according to a UN official. 
Categories: European Union

Associate memberships revisited: How to get the EU enlargement policy right

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 15:13
The alternative to a decades-long EU enlargement process would be to revive a concept discussed at the turn of the millennium: Associate memberships as a preliminary stage to full membership writes Andreas Wittkowsky.
Categories: European Union

Germany fears seasonal labour shortages as Ukraine war rages on

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 14:25
This year, labour supply bottlenecks could become a problem due to the Ukraine war and the ongoing pandemic, and while the German Farmers' Association (DBV) calls for the rules to be relaxed, critics argue deeper issues remain.
Categories: European Union

REPowering the EU with biomethane [Promoted content]

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 12:00
The renewable gas sector is ready to deliver, but coordinated efforts and investments will be required to reach those goals. Watch EBA's statement to learn more.
Categories: European Union

EU mulls new sanctions after atrocities near Kyiv attributed to Russia forces

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 11:24
The EU said Monday (4 April) it is urgently discussing a new round of sanctions on Russia as it condemned "atrocities" reported in Ukrainian towns Moscow's troops had occupied.
Categories: European Union

Zelenskyy blames Germany, France over failed Ukraine diplomacy

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 10:30
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy for fourteen years of failed diplomacy vis a vis Russia.
Categories: European Union

Honest advice from Ukraine to the international businesses still in Russia

Mon, 04/04/2022 - 09:32
As the exodus of international companies from Russia continues, Nazar Bobitski offers advice to the companies which still operate in the country, with various reasons for doing so.
Categories: European Union

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